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An illustration of the tail fin of a jet plane. A diamond-shaped logo on the fin reads “BEASTIE BOYS”.

Dream come true! The artists behind the Beastie Boys album covers!

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Date
17 May 2013

If you used to spend your time scrutinising the Hello Nasty album cover in your room (this is before the time when we all had work to do) or if you just thought, or still think, that The Beastie Boys are the coolest guys ever, then you’ll like this. Good old Juxtapoz magazine have gone and located all the designers and artists responsible for the consistently amazing Beastie Boys artwork and have interviewed them about the process.

Interesting facts come out of this. A photograph on the front of an album was taken in only three shots, some of the designers couldn’t even understand what the Beastie Boys were saying, and a humbling quote from the legendary World B. Omes where he exclaims that all the great artwork was created purely because of the sheer brilliance of that band. Seriously great video, watch it here.

A black and white poster featuring the band Beastie Boys in bold, bubble-style lettering. Below the name, text reads “The New Roxy” alongside the address “515 West 18th Street” and the date “Friday Sept. 21”.
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Juxtapoz x Beastie Boys: Album Covers Through the Artist’s Voices

A black and white film strip shows three people sitting together outdoors. One person wears sunglasses and a polo shirt, while another wears a beanie and a light jacket.
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Juxtapoz x Beastie Boys: Album Covers Through the Artist’s Voices

Three people are submerged underwater, looking towards the camera. The person in the centre has their mouth open in a shout, surrounded by a cloud of bubbles.
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Juxtapoz x Beastie Boys: Album Covers Through the Artist’s Voices

A 3D render of a futuristic space station floating in a star-filled nebula. The structure features a central hub with cutaway views of interior rooms and several wings equipped with hexagonal solar panels.
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Juxtapoz x Beastie Boys: Album Covers Through the Artist’s Voices

An illustration of the tail fin of a jet aircraft. A diamond-shaped logo on the side reads “BEASTIE BOYS”.
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Juxtapoz x Beastie Boys: Album Covers Through the Artist’s Voices

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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